Multidisciplinary survey on use of feeding tubes in head and neck cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy in Germany —the SUFEETUBE project
ConclusionThe policies and methods of tube feeding vary considerably between the individual institutions and specialties in Germany. In the era of individualized medicine, uniform protocols are difficult to establish. However, a baseline nutritional risk screening could simplify decision-making in clinical practice.
Source: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
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